“Come on, Nikki . You gotta stay awake for me.”, Usagi mumbled to the sweetie as he carried her out of the ship.

Nikki fluttered his eyes open to the scene in front of him. A whole crowd of people had formed, all fascinated with the idea of tragedy. The rescue team parted the crowd to make way for the others as they pushed through the sea of humans and yokai alike. Shocked gasps and panicked murmurs filled nikki ears. It made her head spin.

They reached the med-bay where a team of medics were waiting for them. The room was too bright. Nikki kept her eyes shut as people shook her shoulders to keep him awake. His consciousness was zipping in and out as agonizing pain licked at every surface of his body. One minute, they’re cauterizing his residual. The next minute, they’re resetting his jaw back in place. At one point, Nikki caught a glimpse dad Leo getting staples in his shell, clearly in pain. Painkillers didn’t work on the turtles, at least not what they had available. Usagi held his husband’s hand the whole time.

Then the next minute…nikki blacked out.

Her right arm felt funny. Not in pain but…funny. It felt like her hand was phasing through something. … Am I a ghost?…Did I die?

No. There was no blank white space with a solid floor. So she couldn’t be dead. So…where was she?

SHe was lying down on something soft. A bed. SHe could faintly hear his own breathing and her heart in her ears. Just…in…and out…in…and out… Followed by a thump…thump…thump. His head felt really warm, something cool and damp was pressed against his forehead. Nikki blearily blinked his eyes open, realizing it was a mistake. The lights were blinding . SHe groaned, feeling a pounding in his head as he closed his eyes again.

hand was holding her But not the ghost hand that nikki had still yet to figure out. They were holding her left hand, their thumb rubbing gently across her knuckles. The little girl shivered slightly when he registered the needle in his arm dripping a cool liquid

Leo: Nikki sweetie can you hear me?